Overview
Jessica Kelly is an associate in the Capital Markets practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's New York office. Her practice focuses on a variety of domestic and cross-border debt and equity capital markets transactions for public companies and underwriters, including initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, investment-grade debt offerings, SPAC and deSPAC offerings, at-the-market programs, and PIPE financings.
Ms. Kelly has represented corporate and financial institution clients in connection with transactions and general securities matters, including '34 Act reporting and corporate governance advisory work, for various companies in the tech, retail, telecommunications, transportation, natural gas, mining, healthcare, biotech, and pharmaceutical industries.
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2021
- Rice University, B.A., 2016
Representations
- Represented the underwriters in connection with Kinder Morgan, Inc.'s $2.25 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes;
- Represented the underwriters in connection with SilverBow Resources, Inc.'s upsized follow-on offering, resulting in gross proceeds to SilverBow Resources of approximately $104 million and to an affiliate of Strategic Value Partners, LLC, of approximately $44 million;
- Represented CVS Health Corporation in its $10.6 billion acquisition of Oak Street Health, Inc.;
- Represented the underwriters in connection with Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s. $3 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes;
- Represented the underwriters in connection with American Tower Corporation's $2.3 billion follow-on public offering of common stock;
- Represented the underwriters in connection with Caribou Biosciences, Inc.'s $125 million follow-on public offering of common stock;
- Represented the sales agent in connection with the commencement of iRobot Corporation's at-the-market offering of up to $100 million.
Matters may have been handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.
news
- Paul Hastings Advised J.P. Morgan as Sole Book-Running Manager in Secondary Offering by Certain Stockholders of Harmony Biosciences - October 31st, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Government of Jamaica in Connection with the Securitization of Revenues from the Kingston Airport - October 4th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Enova International, Inc. on High-Yield Bond Offering and Concurrent Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation - August 20th, 2024
Engagement & Publications
- Global Legal Insights, Initial Public Offerings Laws and Regulations 2024 (Acknowledgment) (May 2024)
- The SEC's Final Climate Disclosure Rules (March 2024)
- 2024 Proxy Season Quick Reference Guide (January 2024)
Publications may have been handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.
Involvement
- Member of the Asian American Bar Association of New York